Audra McDonald
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1970-07-03 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Berlin, Germany
- Also known as
- Audra Ann McDonald
Biography
Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories. She has performed in musicals, operas, and dramas such as A Moon for the Misbegotten, 110 in the Shade, Carousel, Ragtime, Master Class, and Porgy and Bess. In addition to her six Tony Awards, she has received numerous accolades including two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award. She was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 2016 from President Barack Obama and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2017.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Audrey Jackson
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Dr. Naomi Bennett
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Good Wife
2009
as Liz Lawrence
The Colbert Report
2005
The View
1997
as Self / Self - Guest
Private Practice
2007
as Naomi Bennett
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Mother Superior (voice)
Great Performances
1971
as Self
The Good Fight
2017
as Liz Reddick / Liz Reddick-Lawrence
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Teresa Giardello
Doc McStuffins
2012
as Itty Bitty Bess (voice)
The Gilded Age
2022
as Dorothy Scott
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Iron Chef America
2005
as Judge
Stars in the House
2020
as Self - Special Guest
Central Park
2020
as Ashley (voice)
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Kidnapped
2006
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
Mister Sterling
2003
as Jackie Brock
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
as Clara
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
The Bedford Diaries
2006
as Carla Bonatelle
The Bite
2021
as Rachel
The Vote
2020
Actors on Actors: Broadway
2025
as Self
Meisterwerke der Klassik
2012
as Self
Movies (62)
Beauty and the Beast
2017
as Madame Garderobe
The Object of My Affection
1998
as Wedding Singer
Wit
2001
as Susie Monahan
Origin
2023
as Miss Hale
Respect
2021
as Barbara Franklin
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Rampart
2011
as Sarah
Annie
1999
as Miss Grace Farrell
Rustin
2023
as Ella Baker
Ricki and the Flash
2015
as Maureen Brummel
Six by Sondheim
2013
as Self
It Runs in the Family
2003
as Sarah Langley
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Down Low
2023
as Patty
Every Act of Life
2018
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
The Sound of Music Live!
2013
as Mother Abbess
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995
as Self
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
2024
as Self
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
as Bessie in her 20s
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
as Ruth Younger
The Last Debate
2000
as Barbara Manning
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
as Caroler
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
2012
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2014
as Beggar Woman
Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
2024
as Sarah
The Ordained
2013
as Anthea
Hello Again
2017
as Sally
The Auction
2027
as Rita White
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
as Self - Performer
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010
as Self
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
2013
as Host
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
as Self - Host
Song of Rapa Nui
2020
as Narrator
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
2020
as Self - Host
The Best Thief in the World
2004
as Ruth
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
2000
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
1999
as Self - Performer
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
2016
as Lady Day
The Kennedy Center at 50
2021
as Herself / Host
Passion
2005
as Clara
Seven Servants
1996
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
2005
as Self
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
2006
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
2020
as Soloist
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
2020
Marie Christine
1999
as Marie Christine L'Adrese
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
2018
as Host
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
2006
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
2018
as Host
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
2007
as Jenny Smith
Wonderful Town
2002
as Eileen
Josh Groban: Stages Live
2015
as Self
Creating Ragtime
1998
as Sarah
Ohio State Murders
2021
as Suzanne
Whitney Houston in Focus
2023
An Evening With Audra McDonald
2020
Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am
2026
as Performer
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
2024
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
as Self
The Music Instinct: Science & Song
2009
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
2013
About Audra McDonald
Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories. She has performed in musicals, operas, and dramas such as A Moon for the Misbegotten, 110 in the Shade, Carousel, Ragtime, Master Class, and Porgy and Bess. In addition to her six Tony Awards, she has received numerous accolades including two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award. She was honored with the National… With 92 credits spanning from 1971 to 2027, Audra McDonald has appeared in 62 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Audra McDonald Movies
- Beauty and the Beast (2017) — as Madame Garderobe
- The Object of My Affection (1998) — as Wedding Singer
- Wit (2001) — as Susie Monahan
- Origin (2023) — as Miss Hale
- Respect (2021) — as Barbara Franklin
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